Concorde Signing

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2243

Date Released

29 May 1972

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Concorde Signing
2. 2Spaghetti Junction on Motorway
3. 3Birmingham’s Lord Mayor
4. 4Colour: Chelsea & Dutch Flower Show
5. 5Colour: Princess Anne in Jersey

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Concorde Signing. DESCRIPTION: £115 million order placed by BOAC for five brand new aircraft. This is the world’s first definite order for the supersonic airliner. SHOTLIST: Concorde taxiing. Angle shot BOAC building Victoria. GV interior directors at table including Mr Keith Grenville chairman of BOAC standing making announcement. SV members of press listening. SV Mr Michael Heseltine aerospace minister at table. SV route map showing Concorde routes. CU map, route from London. CU map, New York. CU map Sydney. GV pan Concorde takes off.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

London

Card file number

98197A

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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